Confirming what many felt was a forgone conclusion when he showed up, Tiger confirmed during his press conference on Tuesday that he would give it a go for this years Masters Tournament.

Seeking his 6th green jacket, Tiger Woods, is looking to compete in his first PGA tournament since his near fatal car crash 14 months ago.

Previous ability questions were answered by Fred Couples after he played a practice round with Tiger Monday afternoon. 

Couples mentioned that despite the injured leg Tiger was able to hit drives rivaling their other playing partner Justin Thomas.  

Tiger also mentioned that it’s not a forgone conclusion that he will compete on thursday.

The final decision will come following a nine-hole practice round Wednesday.

Many noticed that Tiger was not wearing his usual Nike shoes, and was sporting a par of Footjoy instead. 

During his press conference Woods noted that the new shoes gave him more support. 

Tiger is scheduled to tee off Thursday at 10:54am, and Friday at 1:41pm